The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-01-21

ex. Gov. Ordway, who always keeps onS
paternal eye peeled for the good OF his
pet territory, has suggested that it become
territorial property.
The secretary OF the treasury has ap.
pointed Herbert +. BeeCher to he II special
agent Of the treasury. He is a son OF Kew.
Henry Ward Beecher, and was formerly
collector Of customs at Port Townsend,
Wash.
C. H. Knapp, assistant general freight
agent OF the Northwestern; j. I. Clark,
general freight agent OF the Omaha, and
general freight agent Bird, OF the Milwau-
kee g. st. Paul, held a meeting in the lat
ter's office, in Milwaukee, and agreed to
raise the rate on soft Goa from Illinois,
Minnesota, Dakota and Missouri river
points 40 cents per ton.
The Brooklyn papers mention the Tact
that the city has lost by robbery and
'carelessness," during the past twenty
years, $4,000, 600 out OF 800, ZOO, 900
handled.
Senator Malone will go into railroad
building when be retires from the senat IN
March.
The story that 50. 600, GOOhas been used
among congressman to secure the passage
of the Pacific railroad funding bill is said
to be y Canard,
At the recent ball of the British minister
West, in Washington, the Chinese minister
wore n cap ornamcnted with diamonds and
white and blue satin.
In the case OF Luther J. Whitney vs.. the
Northern Pacific railroad company, %invOlv-
ing land in the Miles City land district,
Montana, which is within the limits OF the
grant to the company, Acting Secretary
MuldrOw has decided: The failure OF the
COmpany to pay for the survey Of the land
does not defeat its title thereto, ii it was in
condition to pass a definite location; and
all the Indian title, under Article XVI. OF
the treaty with the Sioux April 20, 1868,
which stipulated that the country north OF
the North Platte river and east OF the Big
Horn mountains shall he held and cOnsid-
cred to be unceded Indian territory, was
subsequently duly cXtinguished, In keeping
with the second section OF the act granting
land to this company. This decision in
wolves a large portion OF the COmpany's
grant in Montana.
George Z. Lemon has received additional
contributions to the Logan fund, which
have not been heretofore acknowledged, to
the amount Of $3.50.
William Osmotherly is frozen to death
near Henery, Oak.
The grand Jury OF the parish OF Pointe
| NNufCNt l4Bist AOtIN ~ L L hO biAi - AAit"iA
slaughter against all the officers OF the
burned steamer j. NJ. White.
It is stated in New York that DIR. Nc.
Glynn has decided not to 60 to Rome.
Fire damaged the Dundee block on Main
street. Winnipeg, $4,000. The building was
occupied as law offices and stores beneath.
The damage was about So, 900 to goods
and office furniture, and the rest to the
building. The building was owned by the
Dundee Investment company, and was in.
sured.
Fire broke out in the oil room in w. G.
Fosters saw mill at Fairchild, Wis, &c.
stroying the building completely, with al.
most the entire contents.
Nicholas Kiefer, living near Kampeska,
OAK, has been arrested and brought before
the grand jury on complaint OF his daugll-
ter, aged sixteen years, for incest.
Ex-senator Allen G. Thurman was taken
suddenly i'll at the Jackson club banquet
Columbus but reported not in danger.
Fosters saw mill near Eau Claire is
burned; loss, about 4 1000.
Mrs. Nettie Green, known as the queen OF
Wall street, and who is worth $4,000, 600,
is passing the winter in a boarding house
at Far Rockaway.
Mary Harlan, one OF the Louisville demi
monde, dies after forty-two days OF fast
ing.
Judge Aaron Shaw, for many years a
prominent politician, died at his home al
Olney, Ill, aged s~eyenty-six years.
William and Cornelius Vanderbilt have
each.given $1,000 to the Logan fund.
The debts OF Gen. Logan's estate, which
it is proposed that his Chicago friends viii
pay, are in the neighborhood of $4,000.
The trials Of socialists will be begun al
Frankfort on the 14th inst. The usual
form OF accusation will be adopted. The
prisoners will be charged with being mem
bers OF "a secret society whose object is tc
oppose the execution of thelaws. Between
arrests and execution the socialists are fol
the time paralyzed.
BY an explosion OF gas in Andrew
Block, Youngstown, Ohio, a fire occurred
with losses amounting to 500, 000.
The Montana legislature convened or
the 9th. Gov. Houser presented his
final message. His successor, Gov. Leslie
has arrived. The legislature has blocked
out considerable work for the coming SEES
sion. but it is likely to be somewhat ham
perel by the bill passed in the closing day.
OF the last session of congress restricting
legislation by territorial legislatures.
In the mayoralty recount at WINNIPEG
Pearson was unseated and Jones declared
elected.
The senate bin to pension Mrs. Logan il
~encountering some obstacles in the house
and some opposition comes from most un
expected quarters.
The Minnesota cases, both of which wer,
argued by w. p. Clough for appellants /
few weeks since, la one OF which Eugene NJ
Wilson appeared for defendant. we're al
irmed, with costs. by the supreme court
The title OF one case was The North
ern Pacific Railroad Company vs.
Mark Paine; Of the other, Felix A. Bove
vs.. g. M. Chapman.
The postofice department furnishes tn
following for the information Of nostmas